Ramyeon & Ramen Results
We are excited to share the results of our most recent Ramyeon & Ramen Challenge!
Without being aware of the contestants' identities, our jury members Song Ki Kim, Executive Director at Lotte Hotel Group, and Shigeki Koshiba, owner and head chef of Hainan Jeefan Shokudo, evaluated each contestant's recipe video before selecting the winners.
The winners are:
Shrimp Bisque Shin Ramyeon and Chapagetti Bread!
The Ramyeon & Ramen Challenge, organized by Asia Society Korea and Asia Society Japan, aimed to demonstrate diplomatic decorum through gastronomy. As previously said, gastrodiplomacy is based on the belief that the stomach is the most effective way to win hearts and minds. It is a vital reality for diplomats, tourists, and citizens, as well as a subject of scholarly study and relevance. In light of this, the ever-popular savory noodle, ramen (Japan) and ramyeon (Korea), were the ideal meal to examine cultural diffusion and to discover the local variations of noodle cuisine that were significant to each country.
We would like to thank the Embassy of Japan in Korea, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Tokyo, and the LOTTE Hotel Seoul for their support, as well as everyone who participated in this Challenge.